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George Lucas Will Use Disney $4 Billion to Fund Education

Spokesperson for Lucasfilm tells THR the majority of the sale price will go toward educational philanthropy.

By the end of the year, the $4.05 billion sale of Lucasfilm to Disney should be finalized. And since George Lucas owns 100 percent of his company - which has little to no debt - all that money goes to him.

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darklordzor4191d ago

That's just awesome. Makes me smile, especially considering all the snarky people who talked about all George wanted was more money...now look what he's doing with it.

timmyp534190d ago

If I ever got that rich I wouldn't know what else to do with it either. Might as well feel good about yourself.

Leio4189d ago (Edited 4189d ago )

Having access to internet to make a post on this discussion youre already richer than 1/3 of the worlds population would you consider spend a dime helping the others ?

There is a difference between "can do it" and "want to do it"

timmyp534189d ago

I give what I can bro. I make like 400 a paycheck...

TheDailySuperHero4191d ago

That's what an already rich person should do when he gets richer! Bravo George!

darklordzor4190d ago

Couldn't agree more. And it's not like some other rich people who only do a few thousand here and there, take a vacation to some poor country and help out for a couple days. He's donating millions/billions to something he believes in.

WeskerChildReborned4189d ago

He knows he has so much money, it's good though that he donating.

DarkBlood4191d ago

cool, hopfully the people recieving this use it well and the average people take the education seriously

Lord_Sloth4189d ago

Good for you, strange, little man. Bravo.

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George Lucas reveals why he sold Star Wars to Disney

In 2012, George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney for billions of dollars. In a new book, he reveals why...beyond those billions of dollars, we mean.

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Executives told George Lucas The Phantom Menace would “destroy the franchise”

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George Lucas wanted Darth Maul as a villain in the Star Wars sequels, and other tidbits

If George Lucas had his way, Leia Organa would have been the main character of the Star Wars sequels. Luke would still die a hermit, though.

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